Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sebastopol

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, July 28, 2020

1. Sebastopol Marker

Inscription. This Greek Revival house was built in 1854-56 by Joshua W. Young with unreinforced, load-bearing walls of cast-in-place limecrete, an early form of concrete made of lime, sand, and gravel. Joseph Zorn, Jr., mayor of Seguin from 1890 to 1910, bought the house in 1874 and it remained in his family until 1961. One of many concrete structures built in Seguin, this is an important surviving example of early concrete technology in the southwest.

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4627.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 29° 34.182′ N, 97° 58.376′ W. Marker is in Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. It is on North Erkel Avenue north of West Court Street (Alternate Highway 90), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 Zorn St, Seguin TX 78155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juan Seguin School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Education in Seguin (about 700 feet away); Hugo and Georgia Gibson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Sonka House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moore House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second Baptist Church of Seguin (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Ranger Oaks

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(approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seguin.

Regarding Sebastopol. The roof of the Sebastopol house was designed to hold and store water, giving it the nickname to the house.

Sebastopol Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, July 28, 2020

2. Sebastopol Marker Area

Families of Sebastopol house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 25, 2022

3. Families of Sebastopol house

Construction of Sebastopol house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 25, 2022

4. Construction of Sebastopol house

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 25, 2022

5. Construction of Sebastopol house

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 92 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.